springtide
The Mahan Gallery proudly presents the latest works from veteran artist Seth Scantlen. Seth is joined by first time exhibitors Dani Leventhal, Jeremy Nichols, and Jonna Twigg in an exhibition titled, Springtide. This new suite of paintings, drawings, and collages is inspired by political, erotic, and suggestive images as a vehicle to inflect the overall disposition of an ambitious youth.
Young American art is establishing the sentiment and value of our contemporary art world. The Whitney Biennial and a recent exhibition by Charles Saatchi, titled USA TODAY, reference this movement unequivocally. Through the works showcased these artists address issues such as consumerism, war, homosexuality, self-destruction, and preservation. These four young artists identify the movement and enact accordingly.
In his series, Jeremy Nichols invents abstracted representations of decaying suburbia. He mentions the excessive consumption and dependency of man-made materials as the direct agent of destruction. The use of wallpaper in Nichols ' suggests his own attempt of conservation: a notion, he suggests, is unfathomable to many.
Seth Scantlen continues his exploration of figures and space. Scantlen amalgamates pornographic type figures against one another creating disparate configurations. The inspiration of imagery is used most profoundly as an exploration of formal concerns, such as surface, color, and space. His ability to establish both erotic and formulaic existence successfully ignites the suggestibility that lurks within Scantlen 's work.
The urban abstractions Jonna Twigg creates are stylistically similar to that of a graffiti muralist, however, Twigg 's paintings allude to a more narrative experience. Twigg establishes depth both literally and figuratively. The dripping lines and overlapping figures speak vividly of an emotional exploration. The New York Sun describes Ms. Twigg's recent works as "an exhibition of honesty."
Dani Leventhal contributes a series of boldly graphic and tenderly personal drawings to the exhibition, Springtide. With her comparative notions of relationships and war, Dani is addressing issues of domesticity, identity, purpose, ethics and sexuality. The limited and profound use of a vivacious pallette attracts immediate attention from the viewer, highlighting Levinthal 's compelling expression.
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